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Date Title Series Scripture
October 2011
October 23 The Unstoppable Community of Love The Me I Want to Be Acts 2:42-47
October 16 The Energizing Impact of Scripture The Me I Want to Be Psalm 1:1-3; Philippians 4:8-9
October 9 Changing Your Mind The Me I Want to Be Romans 12:2; 8:5-9
October 2 Bridging the Gap The Me I Want to Be Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 1:6
September 2011
September 25 Isaac Fathers of the Bible Genesis 27:1-38
September 11 Abraham Fathers of the Bible Genesis 22:1-13; Hebrews 11:17-19
September 4 God Fathers of the Bible Psalm 103:8-13
August 2011
August 28 George Muller - The Effective, Fervent Pray-er Great Cloud of Witnesses Matthew 7:7; John 14:13-14, Matthew 6:25-26
August 14 George Washington Carver Great Cloud of Witnesses 1 Peter 4:10-11
July 2011
July 24 Why Billy Graham? Great Cloud of Witnesses Romans 1:8
July 10 William Booth: Soup, Soap, and Salvation Great Cloud of Witnesses Matthew 22:34-40
July 3 What’s a Christian Citizen to Do? -- 1 Peter 3:8-17
June 2011
June 19 Giving - Beyond the Math Spiritual Discipline: The Path to Becoming Matthew 6:19-21
June 12 How to Study the Bible Spiritual Discipline: The Path to Becoming 1 Timothy 4:7-8; Joshua 1:7-8; 2 Timothy 2:15
June 5 Prayer and Fasting Spiritual Discipline: The Path to Becoming Matthew 6:5-18
May 2011
May 29 The Breakfast That You May Believe John 21:1-19
May 22 Jailhouse Rock -- Acts 16:16-34
May 16 A Tale of Two Sons Communion Luke 15:11-32
April 2011
April 24 Are You Following the Right Leader? That You May Believe John 20:1-31
April 21 His Crucifixion That You May Believe John 19:17-42
April 17 Can You Handle the Truth? That You May Believe John 18:28-19:16
April 3 What Lies Ahead for Redland in 2011? Vision Sunday Proverbs 19:21; Jeremiah 29:11; Philippians 2:1-2
March 2011
March 27 Trials and Denials That You May Believe Luke 22:31-34; John 18:15-27
March 20 The Arrest That You May Believe John 18:1-14
March 13 The Real Lord’s Prayer That You May Believe John 17:1-26
March 6 When Being Hated is a Good Thing That You May Believe John 15:18-16:30 (15:18-16:11; 20-22)
February 2011
February 27 Benefits of In the Zone Living That You May Believe John 15:1-17
February 20 The Comforter That You May Believe John 14:15-31
February 13 This is a Budget -- 2 Corinthians 8:1-7, 9:6-8
February 6 God's Cure for Heart Trouble That You May Believe John 14:1-12
January 2011
January 30 Betrayer or Betrayed? That You May Believe John 13:18-30
January 16 A Different Kind of King That You May Believe John 12:12-33
January 9 The Next-to-the-Last Supper That You May Believe John 12:1-11
January 2 The Day God Cried That You May Believe John 11:1-57
December 2010
December 26 Counting Sheep That You May Believe John 10
December 24 No One Comes to the Father Except Through Me All I Really Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from Jesus Christ Matthew 1:21
December 19 Peace I Leave With You All I Really Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from Jesus Christ John 14:27
December 12 No One Comes to the Father Except Through Me All I Really Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from Jesus Christ John 14:6
December 5 It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive All I Really Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from Jesus Christ Acts 20:32-35
November 2010
November 14 Seeing is Believing That You May Believe John 9:1-41
November 7 The Light of the World Has Come! That You May Believe John 8:12-59
October 2010
October 31 Judging the Judges That You May Believe John 7:53-8:11
October 17 What Will You Do With Jesus? That You May Believe John 7:1-52
October 10 Correcting Misconceptions That You May Believe John 6:22-71
October 3 Encouraging Frail Faith That You May Believe John 6:16-21
September 2010
September 26 The ROC ... Renewing the Vision Vision Sunday Joshua 29:11
September 19 What's In Your Basket? That You May Believe John 6:1-15
September 12 Witnesses for the Defense of Jesus That You May Believe John 5:16-47
September 5 Do You Want to Get Well? That You May Believe John 5:1-18
August 2010
August 29 Seeing is Believing That You May Believe John 4:43-54
August 22 The Bad Samaritan That You May Believe John 4:1-42
July 2010
July 18 To All Who Believe That You May Believe John 3:16
July 11 Time to Clean House That You May Believe John 2:12-22
July 4 What To Do When Your Wine Runs Out? That You May Believe John 2:1-11
June 2010
June 20 The First Christ Followers That You May Believe John 1:35-51
June 13 A Voice Crying in the Wilderness That You May Believe John 1:19-34; 3:22-30
June 6 God is Here! That You May Believe John 1:1-18
May 2010
May 30 My Hope for the Future God Provides John 3:1-17
May 23 My Heart Decisions Affect Eternity God Provides Luke 16:19-31
May 2 God's Design for Hope God Provides Jeremiah 29:1-14
April 2010
April 25 What Do You Have? God Provides 2 Kings 4:1-7
April 18 Live to Give Obedience Live to Give Matthew 28:16, 18-20; Matthew 16:24
April 4 The Entrance to the Empty Tomb Doors of Hope Ephesians 1:18-21
April 1 The Door to the Upper Room Doors of Hope John 13:1-17
March 2010
March 28 The Gate Into Jerusalem Doors of Hope Matthew 21:1-11
March 21 Live to Give Service Live to Give Matthew 25:31-40
March 14 Live to Give Hope Live to Give John 14:15; Matthew 29:19-20
March 7 Live to Give Friendship Live to Give Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-35
February 2010
February 28 Live to Give Worship Live to Give Psalm 95:6-7; 96:4-9; John 4:23-24
February 21 Live to Give Grace Live to Give 2nd Corinthians 5:14-15; 1st Peter 4:10
February 14 What is God Calling Redland to Do in 2010? Vision Sunday Jeremiah 29:11; Proverbs 3:5-6
January 2010
January 24 Hosea Little Known People of the Bible Hosea 1:1-9, 3:1-3
December 2009
December 27 Why Did He Come to the People He Did? Why the Nativity? Matthew 1:28-25
December 24 Why Did He Come as a Baby? Why the Nativity? Luke 2:15-20
December 13 Why Must Jesus Come Again? Why the Nativity? Acts 1:6-11
December 6 Why Did Jesus Come the Way He Did? Why the Nativity? Galatians 4:4-7
November 2009
November 29 Why Did Jesus Come? Why the Nativity? Matthew 1:18-21; John 10:10
November 22 A Service of Thanksgiving and Praise Thanksgiving 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
November 15 Profiting from Prophecy Daniel Daniel 7-12; Revelation 1:3
November 8 The Lions in Daniel’s Den Daniel Daniel 6
October 2009
October 25 The Handwriting on the Wall Daniel Daniel 5
October 18 Great is Thy Faithfulness Communion Lamentations 3:19-23
October 11 Insanity, Insomnia and Insight Daniel Daniel 4
October 4 The Fourth Man in the Furnace Daniel Daniel 3
September 2009
September 27 A King on a Couch Daniel Daniel 2:1-49
September 20 How to Survive and Thrive Amidst the Babylons of Life Daniel Daniel 1:1-21
September 6 Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated Great Hymns of the Faith Malachi 3:10; 2nd Corinthians 9:6-8; Romans 12:1
August 2009
August 16 Standing on the Promises Great Hymns of the Faith Matthew 7:24-29
August 9 All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Great Hymns of the Faith Philippians 2:5-11
August 2 It Is Well With My Soul Great Hymns of the Faith Psalm 34:15, 17-19, 22
July 2009
July 26 I Must Tell Jesus Great Hymns of the Faith Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7
July 19 A Mighty Fortress Great Hymns of the Faith Psalm 46:1,7; Ephesians 6:10-17
July 5 America, the Beautiful Great Hymns of the Faith Psalm 33:12; 2nd Chronicles 7:14; 1 Peter 2:9
June 2009
June 28 There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood Great Hymns of the Faith Zechariah 13:1; Hebrews 9:11-28
June 14 The Letter to the Church at Laodicea You've Got Mail Revelation 3:14-22
June 7 The Letter to the Church at Philadelphia You've Got Mail Revelation 3:7-11
May 2009
May 31 The Letter to the Church at Sardis You've Got Mail Revelation 3:1-6
May 24 The Letter to the Church at Thyatira You've Got Mail Revelation 2:18-29
May 17 The Letter to the Church at Pergamum You've Got Mail Revelation 2:12-17
May 3 The Letter to the Church at Smyrna You've Got Mail Revelation 2:8-11
April 2009
April 26 The Letter to the Church at Ephesus You've Got Mail Revelation 1:1 - 2:7
April 12 What Happens When I Die? Questions Easter Answers Job 14:14
April 9 Why is the Crucifixion Significant? Questions Easter Answers John 19:1-7, 16-18, 23-24, 28-30
April 5 Is There A God—and Can He be Known? Questions Easter Answers Jeremiah 9:23-24; 29:13
March 2009
March 29 A Better Way of Loving Fireproof John 13:34-35
March 22 Forgiveness Fireproof Colossians 3:13
March 15 Breaking Free Fireproof 1 Corinthians 10:12-13
March 8 Love for a Lifetime Fireproof Matthew 19:3-6
March 1 He First Loved us Fireproof 1 John 4:7-19
February 2009
February 22 He Said / She Said Fireproof Ephesians 5:21-33
February 1 What is God Calling Redland to Do in 2009? Vision Sunday John 15:1-21
January 2009
January 25 Parable of the Prodigal Son Stories That Changed the World Luke 15:11-32
January 11 The Parable of the Rich Fool Stories That Changed the World Luke 12:16-21
January 4 The Parable of the Good Samaritan Stories That Changed the World Luke 10:25-37
December 2008
December 28 The Parable of the Sower Stories That Changed the World Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
December 24 All You Want for Christmas Communion Meditation 2 Corinthians 1:20, Philippians 4:19, Romans 8:32
October 2008
October 26 Paul's Pillar People Romans Romans 16:1-27
October 19 Preparing to Share the Lord's Supper Communion Meditation 1 Corinithians 11:27-29
October 12 Accepting Unusual Christians Romans Romans 14:1-15:7
October 5 Time is Running Out Romans Romans 13:8-14
September 2008
September 28 Do Religion and Politics Mix? Romans Romans 13:1-7
September 21 Right Relationships Romans Romans 12:9-21
September 14 Is Your All on the Altar? Romans Romans 12:1-8; Malachi 1:6-14
August 2008
August 31 Making the Jews Jealous Romans Romans 11; Luke 14:16-24
July 2008
July 27 The Wrong Righteousness Romans Romans 10
July 20 Who Chose Whom? Romans Romans 9
July 13 The No Condemnation Concept Romans Romans 8
July 6 Why Do I Do What I Don't Want To Do? Romans Romans 7:1-25
June 2008
June 29 What Does a Grace-Driven Christian Look Like? Romans Romans 6:1-23
June 8 When God Calls Your Name Graduate Recognition Luke 8:38-42; Luke 22:28-34; Acts 9:1-6
June 1 The Blessing of Suffering Romans Romans 5:1-11
May 2008
May 4 Amazing Grace Romans Romans 3:21 - 4:25
April 2008
April 20 Deacon Ordination Charge Deacon Ordination --
April 13 Fatal Flaws of Religion Romans Romans 2:1 - 3:20
April 6 When God Gives Up Romans Romans 1:18-32
March 2008
March 30 Unleashing the Power of the Gospel Romans Romans 1:1-17
February 2008
February 3 What is God Calling Redland to Do in 2008? Vision Sunday Jeremiah 29:11
January 2008
January 20 Put On Love The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
January 13 Put on Brotherly Kindness The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
January 6 Put on Godliness The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
December 2007
December 24 The Night Christmas B.C. Luke 2:1-7
December 23 The Place Christmas B.C. Micah 5:1-5
December 16 The Names Christmas B.C. Isaiah 9:1-7
December 9 The Promise Christmas B.C. Genesis 3:1-24
November 2007
November 25 Service of Thanksgiving and Praise Thanksgiving Prayer Psalm 103:1; Psalm 100
October 2007
October 21 Put on Perseverance The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
October 7 Put on Self-Control The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
September 2007
September 30 Put on Knowledge The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
September 23 Put on Goodness The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
September 16 Put on Faith The Dress Code of a Christian 2 Peter 1:3-9
September 2 How Can God Be Good When There Is So Much Bad in the World? The God Questions Psalm 73:1-3, 13-14, 16-17, 21-26
August 2007
August 19 What Happens When I Die? The God Questions Job 14:14
August 12 Why Would a Loving God Send People to Hell The God Questions Matthew 25:31-34,41,46
July 2007
July 22 Joseph Joseph:Walking by Faith Genesis 37:2-11
July 15 World Changers Share Service Testimonies World Changers Share Service Selected
July 1 Communion Meditation The Power of the Nail Colossians 2:13-14
June 2007
June 10 The Tale of a Donkey Donkey Tales Numbers 22:1-35
June 3 Getting Parenting Right Getting Marriage Right Psalm 103:8-14
May 2007
May 27 How to Build the Right Marriage Getting Marriage Right Genesis 2:18,21-24
May 20 Managing Money Right Getting Marriage Right Selected Proverbs
May 13 How to Fight Right Getting Marriage Right Ephesians 4:25-27. 29-32
April 2007
April 22 Finding the Right Person Getting Marriage Right "Proversb 3:5-6"
April 15 Deacons: Salt and Light Deacon Ordination I John 2:6
April 8 His Resurrection Stained Glass Window I Corinthians 15:1-8; 14, 18-22
April 5 His Supper Stained Glass Window Matthew 26:17-31
April 1 His Crucifixion Stained Glass Window Mark 15:22-39
March 2007
March 25 His Baptism Stained Glass Window Matthew 3:1-17
March 18 His Birth Stained Glass Window Luke 2:1-20
March 11 Lead Us Not Into Temptation... The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:13
March 4 Forgive Us Our Debts... The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:12, 14-15
February 2007
February 18 Give Us Today Our Daily Bread The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:11
February 11 Your Kingdom Come... The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:10
February 4 Our Father... The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:9
January 2007
January 28 What is God Calling Redland to Do in 2007? Vision Sunday Jeremiah 29:11
January 21 The Basics of Prayer The Lord's Prayer Matthew 6:5-13
January 14 The Lord of the Second Chance Communion Meditation 1 John 1:9; 2 Corinthians 5:17-19a, 21
January 7 What Does a Godly Person Look Like? The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:33-48
December 2006
December 24 Anna Three Wise Women Luke 1:21-23, 36-39
December 24 What Do Wise People Know? Three Wise Women Communion Meditation
December 17 Mary Three Wise Women Luke 1:26-38, 46-56
December 10 Elizabeth Three Wise Women Luke 1:24-25, 39-45
November 2006
November 26 Thanking God for His Indescribable Gift Communion Meditation Luke 22:14-20
November 19 A Service of Thanksgiving and Prayer Thanksgiving Psalm 100
November 12 Putting a Fence Around Your Marriage The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:27-30
November 5 Raising the Bar on Righteousness The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:17-26
October 2006
October 22 The Lord's Supper is Remembering Communion Meditation Numbers 15:37-41
October 15 Parting Words 40th Anniversary Colosians
October 1 Portrait of a Christian The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:13-16
September 2006
September 24 The Blessing No One Wants The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:10-12
September 3 Finding Your Missing Peace The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:9
August 2006
August 27 Coming Home Communion Luke 15:11-24
August 20 The State of the Heart The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:8
August 13 What Does Mercy Look Like? The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:7
July 2006
July 16 The Happiness of a Hungry Heart The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:6
July 2 Meek Does Not Mean Weak The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:5
June 2006
June 18 The Gladness of Sadness The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:4
June 11 Learning from a Reluctant Prophet -- Jonah 1:1-2:1; 2:10-3:5; 3:10-4:11
June 4 The Poverty of Self-Sufficiency The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-3
May 2006
May 28 Developing a Disciples Attitude The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-12;17-20
May 21 Discussing the Da Vinci Code -- 2 Timothy 4:1-5,1 Peter 3:15
May 14 A Farewell to Arms Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 23:1-6; Joshua 24:2-15
May 7 Caleb-That Magnificent Old Man Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 14:6-12
April 2006
April 30 Examples of Servanthood Deacon Ordination John 13:14-15
April 16 The Day That Has Changed All Others Holy Week I Corinthians 15:12-22
April 9 A Day of Surprises Holy Week Luke 23: 26-49
March 2006
March 26 The Longest Day--Do Miracles Really Happen? Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 10:1-15
March 19 What Does It Take to Make a Church Great? Vision Sunday Isaiah 58:11, Jeremiah 29:11
March 12 The Danger of Walking by Sight Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 9:1-27
March 5 How Much Is Your Sin Going to Cost Me? Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 6:17a, 18-19; 7:1-12
February 2006
February 26 Your Walls Can Come Down Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 6:1-27
February 5 Rahab: In Her Majesty's Secret Service Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 2:1-24
January 2006
January 22 A Call to Courage Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life Joshua 1:1-19
January 15 The Atrocious Mathematics of Grace -- Matthew 20:1-16
January 8 How To Know If You’re Growing Spiritually -- Ephesians 4:11-16
December 2005
December 25 It's a Story of the Difference Jesus Makes The Chronicles of Christmas 2 Corinthians 5:17
December 24 It's a Story of Love The Chronicles of Christmas John 3:16
December 18 It's a Story of Sacrifice The Chronicles of Christmas Romans 3:23-25; 5:6-8
December 11 It's a Story of Sin The Chronicles of Christmas Genesis 3:1-13
December 4 It's a Story of God's Involvement in Our World The Chronicles of Christmas Luke 2:1-7
November 2005
November 20 Crossing from Idolatry to True Worship The Crossing Matthew 6:19-24
November 13 Crossing from Covetousness to Contentment The Crossing 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Hebrews 13:5-6, Philippians 4:11-13
October 2005
October 30 Crossing from Fear to Faith The Crossing Judges 3:1 - 4:9
October 16 We Are a Church That Is Driven by Grace Who Are We? 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; 1 Peter 4:10
October 9 We Are a Church That Believes Jesus Christ Is The Only Son of God Who Are We? Hebrews 1:1-3
September 2005
September 25 We Are a Church That Believes in the Authority of Scripture Who Are We? 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21
September 18 We Are a Church That Believes in One-Anothering Who Are We? 1 John 4:7-12
September 11 Who Do You Say That I Am? Great Questions of the Bible Matthew 16:13-18
September 4 What's That in Your Hand? Great Questions of the Bible Exodus 3:1-15; 4:1-5, 10-17
August 2005
August 21 If God is With Us, Why Has All This Happened to Us? Great Questions of the Bible Judges 6-8
August 14 Who Can Stand Against the Armies of the Living God? Great Questions of the Bible 1 Samuel 17:1-51
July 2005
July 24 How Oft Must I Forgive Great Questions of the Bible Matthew 18:21
July 10 Where is The Lamb? Great Questions of the Bible Genesis 22:1-19
July 3 Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Great Questions of the Bible Genesis 4:1-9
June 2005
June 19 Sowing Dissension Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins Proverbs 6:16-19
June 6 Angels! Angels! Angels! -- Psalm 91:1-12; Psalm 103:20-21
June 5 Lust Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins Proverbs 7:1-27
May 2005
May 29 How to Nurture a Marriage Growing Great Families Genesis 2:18, 21-24
May 22 How to Nurture a Family Growing Great Families Genesis 2:7,15, 18-24; Genesis 1:27-28a
May 8 How to Nurture a Child Growing Great Families Psalm 127:3-5a; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-4
May 1 Idolatry Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins Psalm 135:5-7, 15-18; Exodus 20:4-6
April 2005
April 24 Pride Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins Proverbs 6:16-17a; 1 Peter 5:5b
April 3 Murder Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins Exodus 20:13; Proverbs 6:16-17; Matthew 5:21-22
March 2005
March 27 He is Omnipotent What Does Easter Teach Us About God? Jeremiah 32:26-7; John 11:25-26
March 24 He is Merciful What Does Easter Teach Us About God? Ephesians 2:4-5
March 20 He is Holy What Does Easter Teach Us About God? Isaiah 6:1-8
March 13 Hypocrisy Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins Matthew 23:1-7, 13-15, 23-33
March 6 Greed Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins Hebrews 12:1, 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Luke 12:15
February 2005
February 27 What Is God Calling Redland to Do in 2005? Vision Sunday Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Proverbs 19:18; Isaiah 58:11
February 20 Using the Da Vinci Code -- 2 Timothy 4:1-5
February 6 Acts for a New Year — The End of the Beginning Acts Acts 28:1-31
January 2005
January 9 Acts for a New Year — Peace in Fearful Time Acts Acts 18:1 -- 22:29
December 2004
December 24 He is Loving What Does Christmas Teach Us About God 1 John 3:1
December 19 He is Sovereign What Does Christmas Teach Us About God Isaiah 44:6-8
December 12 He is Wise What Does Christmas Teach Us About God Romans 11:33
December 5 He is Faithful What Does Christmas Teach Us About God Lamentations 3:19-23
November 2004
November 14 The Testimony of Paul Becoming a Contagious Christian Acts 25:13-26:32
November 7 An Example of Contagious Christianity Becoming a Contagious Christian John 4:1-26
October 2004
October 31 The Message of Contagious Christianity Becoming a Contagious Christian Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-10, 13
October 17 Winning the Right to Be Heard Becoming a Contagious Christian Matthew 5:13-16
October 10 "Overcoming Our Excuses” or “Curing Non-Infectious Christians” Becoming a Contagious Christian Matthew 18:18-20; 2 Timothy 1:7-8a, 9-10; Acts 18:9-10a
October 3 Why Become A Contagious Christian? Becoming a Contagious Christian Matthew 18:18-20; Acts 1:8b; Luke 19:10
September 2004
September 26 Preaching as Paul Preached or Areopagus Eggheads versus a Seed-Picker Acts Acts 17:1-34
September 19 Jailhouse Rock Acts Acts 16:16-40
September 12 The Macedonian Call Acts Acts 16:1-15
September 5 When Christians Disagree Acts Acts 15:1-41, Matthew 18:15-16
August 2004
August 22 God’s Open Hands -- Matthew 20:25-28
July 2004
July 18 An Admirable Church Acts Acts 12:25-14:28
July 11 The Power of a Praying Church Acts Acts 12:1-30
July 4 Christians First Acts Acts 11:19-30
June 2004
June 27 Peter’s Healing Acts Acts 10:34-43
June 20 A Blueprint for Fathers -- John 3:16
June 13 The Fourth Man in the Furnace -- Daniel 3
June 6 Well-Known Sinner Meets Un-Known Saint Acts Acts 9:1-31
May 2004
May 30 Attitudes Essential to Evangelism Acts Acts 8:26-40
May 23 Church Growth - The Good and the Bad of It Acts Acts 7:57 - 8:25
May 9 An Obituary To Die For Acts Acts 6:1 - 8:2
May 2 How to Build a Contagious Church Acts Acts 5:12-42
April 2004
April 11 Jesus Christ Rose From The Dead True or False Matthew 28:1-15; John 20:24-29
April 4 Jesus Christ Died for our Sins True or False Matthew 27:11-54
March 2004
March 28 Jesus Christ is the Only Way to God True or False Matthew 26:36-46
March 21 Jesus Christ is the Son of God True or False Matthew 26:57-68
March 14 You Can't Fool God Acts Acts 4:32-37,5:1-11
February 2004
February 29 The Cripple Who Danced in Church Acts Acts 3:1-26, 4:1-4
February 22 The Significance of Pentecost Acts Acts 1:12-26,2:1-47
February 8 Acts - The Only Unfinished Book Acts Acts 1:1-11
February 1 What Is God Calling Redland to Do in 2004? Vision Sunday Proverbs 29:18; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
January 2004
January 25 Who Struggles to Control Their Anger How to Counsel a Friend Ephesians 4:26-27, 29-32
January 18 Who Has Gone Through a Divorce How to Counsel a Friend Matthew 19:1-9, Malachi 2:16
January 11 Who is Wrestling With Temptation How to Counsel a Friend 1 Corinthians 10:12-13, James 1:13-15
January 4 Simeon’s Song First Songs of Christmas (2003) Luke 2:21-32
December 2003
December 24 The Song of the Christ First Songs of Christmas (2003) Hebrews 10:5-7
December 21 The Angels’ Song First Songs of Christmas (2003) Luke 2:1-20
December 7 Mary's Song First Songs of Christmas (2003) Luke 1:46-55
November 2003
November 30 Zechariah's Song First Songs of Christmas (2003) Luke 1:68-79
November 16 Made For a Mission 40 Days of Purpose Matthew 28:16-20
November 9 Shaped for Serving God 40 Days of Purpose Ephesians 2:20
November 2 Created to Become Like Christ 40 Days of Purpose Philippians 2:5
October 2003
October 26 Formed for God’s Family 40 Days of Purpose Romans 12:5
October 19 Planned for God's Pleasure 40 Days of Purpose Mark 12:30
October 12 What On Earth Am I Here For? 40 Days of Purpose Ephesians 2:10
October 5 40 Days of Purpose Pre-campaign Message 40 Days of Purpose Ephesians 5:15-17
September 2003
September 21 Do You Love Me? Questions Jesus Asked John 21:1-19
September 14 Who Do You Say I Am? Questions Jesus Asked Matthew 16:13-20
September 7 What Good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Questions Jesus Asked Mark 8:34-38
August 2003
August 31 The Importance of Sunday School -- Matthew 4:23, 25; Matthew 7:28-29; Ephesians 4:11-13; Matthew 28:19-20
August 17 God Makes the Big Things Small and the Small Things Big -- Zechariah 4:6-7; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 26-29
July 2003
July 20 Career - Defeating Depression Surviving the Stresses of Life 1 Kings 19:1-4
July 13 Ordination Charge to William Todd Jones -- Psalm 119:97-105; 2 Timothy 4:2-3; 1 Peter 5:2-4
July 6 A Declaration of Independence? -- John 8:34-36
June 2003
June 29 Parenting - How to Communicate Love to Your Teens. Surviving the Stresses of Life Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 1:8-9, Proverbs 13:24, Ephesians 1:4; John 15:17
June 15 Marriage - What Does Submission Really Mean? Surviving the Stresses of Life Ephesians 5:21-33
June 8 Finances - Managing Your Money Surviving the Stresses of Life Proverbs 27:23-24, 21:5, 21:20, 6:6-8, 21:17, 3:9-10
May 2003
May 18 Career - Surviving the Rat Race Surviving the Stresses of Life Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 3:23-24
May 11 First Words on the Road to Emmaus Seven Last Words of Christ Luke 24:13-36
May 4 True Love...WAITS! -- 1 Corinthians 6:18-20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
April 2003
April 20 A Cry of Victory Seven Last Words of Christ John 19:29-30a; Luke 23:44-49
April 13 A Cry of Suffering Seven Last Words of Christ John 19:28-29
April 6 A Cry of Anguish Seven Last Words of Christ Matthew 27:45-50
March 2003
March 23 A Cry of Compassion Seven Last Words of Christ John 19:23-27
March 16 A Cry of Assurance Seven Last Words of Christ Luke 23:39-43
March 9 A Cry for Pardon Seven Last Words of Christ Luke 23:33-38
February 2003
February 23 The Power of Effective Kneeling James James 5:13-20
February 9 The Secret to Enduring the Inequities of Life James James 5:7-12
February 2 Right On the Money James James 5:1-6; Matthew 6:19-24
January 2003
January 26 The Perils of Playing God James James 4:11-17
January 12 What Is God Calling Redland to Be And Do in 2003? Vision Sunday Proverbs 29:18; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
January 5 How Fights are Started and Stopped James James 4:1-10
December 2002
December 22 His Family Tree The Christ of Christmas Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38
December 15 His Birth The Christ of Christmas Luke 2:1-20
December 8 His Name The Christ of Christmas Matthew 1:18-25
November 2002
November 17 Wise and Otherwise James James 3:13-17
November 10 A Course in Speech James James 3:1-12
November 3 Faith That Saves is Faith That Works James James 2:14-26
October 2002
October 20 Determining the Worth of a Person James James 2:1-13
October 13 Practicing Your Faith - The Marks of a Christian James James 1:19-27
October 6 Testing Your Faith - How to Withstand Temptation James James 1:13-18
September 2002
September 29 Perfecting Your Faith - Triumph in Times of Trial James James 1:1-12
September 22 Reminders -- Numbers 15:37-41
September 15 Faith Is... -- Hebrews 11:1-6
September 8 First Things First -- Mark 10:13-16
September 1 God Reveals Himself Through His World and His Word Psalms for the Summer Psalm 19
August 2002
August 4 #1 Point of Life -- Ecclesiastes 1
July 2002
July 21 We are Gods Free People Psalms for the Summer Psalm 116
July 7 The God You Are Looking For Psalms for the Summer Psalm 139:1-18, 23-24
June 2002
June 30 Trusting God in Times of Crisis Psalms for the Summer Psalm 46
June 23 When in Need of Comfort Psalms for the Summer Psalm 23
June 16 The Church - Ministering to Its Adolescent Members -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 25-27; Ephesians 4:11-16
April 2002
April 21 Barnabas Men on Mission Acts 4:32-37, 9:26-28, 11:25-26, 15:36-41
March 2002
March 31 Why Go to the Tomb? Holy Week 2002 1 Corinthians 15:12-22
March 24 Why Cling to the Cross? Holy Week 2002 John 19:1-7, 16-18, 23-24, 28-30
March 17 Daniel Men on Mission Daniel 6
March 10 Hosea Men on Mission Hosea 1:1-9, 3:1-3 .
March 3 Amos Men on Mission Amos 2:6-8, 10-14; 3:1-2; 5:21-24, 26-27
January 2002
January 27 What About Tongues? -- 1 Corinthians 14:1-12
January 20 The Sanctity of Human Life -- Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 8:4-5, .
January 13 What is God’s Grace Driving Redland Baptist to Do in 2002? Vision Sunday Acts 1:8; Proverbs 29:18
January 6 Grace Reminders -- 2 Corinthians 8:9; 5:14-15; 1 Peter 4:10,.
December 2001
December 30 The Gift of Wisdom Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas Matthew 2:1-12
December 24 The Gift of Jesus Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas John 3:16
December 23 The Gift of Peace Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas Isaiah 9:6-7a; Luke 2:8-14; John 14:27
December 16 The Gift of The Holy Spirit Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas John 14:16-17; 16:7; Acts 1:4-5, 8.
December 9 The Gift of A Spiritual Family Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-35
December 2 The Gift of Purpose-filled Living Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:3-6, 7b-11; John 10:10
November 2001
November 11 Is the Bible Really Trustworthy? Being Ready to Give an Answer to Everyone Who Asks 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12
November 4 How Can God Exist Since There So Much Suffering in the World? Being Ready to Give an Answer to Everyone Who Asks Psalm 73: 1-3, 13-14, 16-17, 21-26
October 2001
October 28 Why Would a Loving God Send People to Hell? Being Ready to Give an Answer to Everyone Who Asks Matthew 25:31-34, 41, 46
October 21 How to Share Your Testimony Getting Out of the Salt Shaker 1 Peter 3:15
October 14 Using the Romans Road Getting Out of the Salt Shaker Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-10, 13
October 7 The Principles of Evangelism Getting Out of the Salt Shaker Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Corinthians 9:19-22; 1 Peter 3:15
September 2001
September 30 Money Talks. What is Yours Saying? -- Matthew 6:19-21, 24; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8; 2 Corinthians 8:7
September 23 The Discipline of Worship Back to the Basics Psalm 95:6-7; 96:4-9; John 4:23-24
September 9 Prayer and Fasting Back to the Basics Matthew 6:5-13, 16-18
September 2 How to Study the Bible Back to the Basics 1 Timothy 4:7-8; Joshua 1:7-8; 2 Timothy 2:15
August 2001
August 5 The Other Disciples - Unsung Heroes 12 Men and a Savior Luke 6:12-16
July 2001
July 22 Thomas — The Man Who Became Certain By Doubting 12 Men and a Savior John 20:24-29
July 15 James and John - The Sons of Thunder 12 Men and a Savior Mark 10:35-45
July 1 Judas Iscariot — Betrayer or Betrayed? 12 Men and a Savior Matthew 26:6-16, 47-50; 27:1-5
June 2001
June 24 Peter and Andrew — The Johnson Brothers 12 Men and a Savior John 1:40-42
June 17 How To Stay Married for the Rest of Your Life -- Genesis 2:18, 21-24
June 10 The Pouting Prophet Jonah Jonah 4:1-11
June 3 The Preaching Prophet Jonah Jonah 3:1-10
May 2001
May 27 The Praying Prophet Jonah Jonah 1:17-2:10
May 20 The Prodigal Prophet Jonah Jonah 1:1-16
May 13 Parenting Principles or What’s a Parent to Do? -- Judges 13:2-8
April 2001
April 22 I Am....the Way, the Truth, and the Life "I am..." John 13:33, 36; John 14:1-6
April 15 I Am...the Resurrection and the Life "I am..." John 11:1-44
April 1 He Gave Gifts -- 1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-11, Romans 12:4-8
March 2001
March 25 I Am, the Bread of Life "I am..." John 6:30-35, 47-51
March 18 I Am, the Good Shepherd "I am..." John 10:11-15, 18
March 11 Money Matters -- Matthew 6:19-21, 24; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; 2 Corinthians 8:7-9; 9:7-8; Malachi 3:10
March 5 Marks of Maturity Philippians Philippians 4:10-23
February 2001
February 24 A Word for the Worrier Philippians Philippians 4:1-9
February 4 Running to Win Philippians Philippians 3:12-21
January 2001
January 21 Learning How to Count Philippians Philippians 3:1-11
January 14 Kindred Spirits Philippians Philippians 2:19-30
January 7 Whine or Shine Philippians Philippians 2:12-18
December 2000
December 24 The People Who Missed Christmas Participants in the First Christmas John 1:1-5, 10-14;
December 17 The Men Who Found Christmas Participants in the First Christmas Luke 2:8-16,20;Matthew 2:1-11;
December 10 Joseph’s Story Participants in the First Christmas Matthew 1:18-25
December 3 Angels! Angels! Angels! Participants in the First Christmas Luke 1:26-37
November 2000
November 5 Following His Example Philippians Philippians 2:1-11
October 2000
October 29 Being A Christian in a Non-Christian World Philippians Philippians 1:27-30
October 22 What Trials and Tribulations Can and Cannot Do Philippians Philippians 1:12-26
October 15 Philippians - The Joyful Letter Philippians Philippians 1:1-11
October 8 What Is God Calling Redland to Be And Do in 2001? Vision Sunday Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-33; Proverbs 29:18
October 1 Homosexuality: Combining Conviction With Compassion Sacred Sex Romans 1:18, 21-32
September 2000
September 17 What Does the Bible Have to Say About Physical Intimacy? Sacred Sex Genesis 2:18-25
September 3 Work - Turning Drudgery Into Fulfillment -- Colossians 3:23-24
August 2000
August 27 The Why’s and How’s of Waiting on God -- Psalm 37:7; Psalm 27:14
August 20 Remembering the Right Things - The Parable of the Rich Fool Parables Luke 12:16-21
August 6 Whose Neighbor Am I? - The Parable of the Good Samaritan Parables Luke 10:25-37
July 2000
July 9 Of Seed and Soil - The Parable of the Sower Parables Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
June 2000
June 25 Far From Home - The Parable of the Loving Father, or The Waiting Father Parables Luke 15:11-32
June 18 The Father Heart of God -- Psalm 103:8-13
June 11 Gideon ... Valiant Warrior -- Judges 6-8
May 2000
May 28 Esther - The Queen and I Women of the Bible Esther 4:13-16
May 21 Ruth - When Life Is Not Fair Women of the Bible Ruth 1:1-17
May 14 Hannah - A Mothers Worth is Never Done Women of the Bible 1 Samuel 1:1-20, 24-28
April 2000
April 23 The Best News Ever Heard -- 1 Corinthians 15:12-22
April 2 Seven Ducks In A Muddy River -- II Kings 5:1-14
March 2000
March 26 What Is A Deacon, Anyway? -- Acts 6:1-7;
March 12 What Makes A Church Great? -- Proverbs 19:21; Romans 8:28; Philippians 2:1-2;
March 5 The What, Why, and How of Forgiveness -- Matthew 6:12, 14-15, 18:21-22, Colossians 3:13;
February 2000
February 27 The Importance of Slowing -- Psalm 90:1-6, 9-10, 12, 14, 16, 17;
February 20 Enjoying Giving? -- 2 Corinthians 8:1-7; 9:6-8;
February 13 The Eleventh Commandment The Ten(der) Commandments John 13:34-35;
January 2000
January 30 The Secret Sin The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:17;
January 23 Truth or Consequences The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:16;
January 16 Stop! Thief! The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:15;
January 9 He Has Promised to Return God Keeps His Promises Acts 1:6-11;
December 1999
December 19 He Has Promised to Redeem Us God Keeps His Promises Matthew 1:18-23
December 12 He Has Promised to Guide Us God Keeps His Promises Isaiah 9:2,6;
November 1999
November 28 He Has Promised to Be With Us God Keeps His Promises John 1:1-5, 9-14 ;
November 14 Sharing His Suffering -- 2 Timothy 1:8-9; Philippians 1:29 ;
November 7 Gods Detour to a Happy Marriage The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:14; Matthew 5:27-28 ;
October 1999
October 31 Life - A Sacred Trust The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:13; Matthew 5:21-22 ;
October 24 Family Ties The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:12 ;
October 10 What A Difference A Day Makes The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:8-11;
October 3 Not Just Another Name The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:7;
September 1999
September 26 No Substitutes The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:4-6;
September 19 The Way Up Is Down The Ten(der) Commandments Philippians 2:3-11
September 5 God and God Alone The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:1-3
August 1999
August 29 Why Study The Ten Commandments? The Ten(der) Commandments Exodus 20:1-17;
July 1999
July 18 Abraham - The Way of Faith Faith Genesis 22:1-14; Hebrews 11: 17-19
July 4 Changing America One Heart at a Time The Ten(der) Commandments Philippians 2:12-15
June 1999
June 27 Moses: The Perspective of Faith Faith Hebrews 11:23-28,
June 20 What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Men -- Psalm 8:3-4,
June 13 Rahab - The Grace of Faith Faith Joshua 6:22-25; Hebrews 11:30-31
June 6 Noah - The Work of Faith Faith Hebrews 11:7
May 1999
May 30 Joseph-The Adequacy of Faith Faith Genesis 37:2-11; Hebrews 11:22
May 16 How Not to Walk on Water -- Matthew 14:22-33
May 9 What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women -- Ephesians 5:25-33
May 2 Table Talk Conversations with Jesus Luke 22:7-22
April 1999
April 18 A Conversation with the Enemy Conversations with Jesus Matthew 4:1-11
April 11 Conversing With a Blind Man Conversations with Jesus John 9:1-41
April 4 This Changes Everything ! -- 1 Corinthians 15:12-22
March 1999
March 28 Cross Purposes -- Matthew 27:27-54
February 1999
February 14 Love Beyond Reason -- 1 John 4:7-12,19
February 7 God Makes Big Things Small and Small Things Big -- Zechariah 4:6-7,1 Corinthians 1:18,26-29,
January 1999
January 31 Whom Do You Serve ? -- Matthew 6:19-24
January 24 When Death Is NOT Gain Death 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
January 17 What Happens When I Die? Death Job 14:14
January 10 When Death Is An Accomplishment Death Luke 9:28-31, Galatians 2:20
December 1998
December 24 Can One Day Really Make a Difference? Questions Christmas Answers Luke 2:1-14
December 20 Can Hopes Come True At Christmas? Questions Christmas Answers Luke 2:36-40
December 13 What Does a Wise Man Look Like? Questions Christmas Answers Matthew 2:1-12
December 6 What Does God Really Do? Questions Christmas Answers Luke 2:1-7, Isaiah 46
November 1998
November 29 Are There Many Paths To God? Questions Christmas Answers John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, John 3:16
November 22 A Service of Thanksgiving and Praise -- Psalm 150
November 15 Exalting in the Glory of Christ A Grace-Driven Church Psalm 95:1-7
November 1 Caring in the Nature of Christ A Grace-Driven Church Matthew 25:31-40
October 1998
October 25 Affirming in the Body of Christ A Grace-Driven Church Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-33
October 18 Reaching in the Name of Christ A Grace-Driven Church John 14:15, Matthew 28:19-20
October 11 Growing in the Love of Christ A Grace-Driven Church Matthew 4:18-22
October 4 The Parable of the River from Max Lucado’s In The Grip of Grace A Grace-Driven Church Romans 1-3
September 1998
September 27 A Grace-Driven Church for a Grace-Needing World A Grace-Driven Church 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 1 Peter 4:10
July 1998
July 5 A Declaration of Independence -- John 8:34-36
January 1998
January 4 Going Both Miles of the Christian Life -- Matthew 5:38-48
December 1997
December 28 Simeon’s Song First Songs of Christmas (1997) Luke 2:21-40
December 21 the Angels Song First Songs of Christmas (1997) Luke 2:1-20
December 14 Mary's Song First Songs of Christmas (1997) Luke 1:46-55
December 7 Zechariah's Song First Songs of Christmas (1997) Luke 1:57-80
November 1997
November 30 Sense and Nonsense About Spiritual Gifts Building the Body 1 Corinthians 12
November 23 Buildng the Body With an Attitude of Gratitude Building the Body Colossians 3:15-17
November 9 Building the Body by Taming the Tongue Building the Body James 3:1-12
November 2 The Church...Where One Anothering Happens Essential Beliefs Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-35
October 1997
October 26 Its Not ONLY Money -- Matthew 6:19-21
October 19 Salvation - What it isnt and What it is Essential Beliefs Romans 3:10-12, 20-25
October 12 Jesus Christ -- the Man that is Different Essential Beliefs Hebrews 1:1-4
October 5 The Bible....The Book That is Different Essential Beliefs 2 Timothy 2:15,3:15-17, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Peter 1:19-21